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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1908
Page
6
After Westville voted dry and Danville township wet, saloon interests challenged Mayor Dowiat as non citizen. A new town named Belgium was approved by election with two votes against, to be located wholly in Danville township adjacent to Westville.
Mrs. Lucinda Lane wife of P J Lane a Big Four conductor died from burns after pouring oil into a stove while trying to light a fire with kerosene She leaves a husband and one son.
Samuel Sloane of Marion traveled 40 miles to Mount Vernon to obtain a marriage license for Miss Helen Manuel of Shellman. He forgot his fiancees name when asked by Clerk Phillips and had to fetch her from home to confirm the license.
In Decatur the entire jury pool for Bert Beach murder trial was discharged by Judge Johns as illegal. The ten percent voter list used for the draw was not compiled by the supervisors as required by law, delaying proceedings while a new jury is summoned and witnesses re summoned.
A farm hand, George Keemer, was dragged 200 yards under a heavy harrow drawn by four mules. He suffered serious but nonfatal injuries with severe cuts to his head arms and back as his clothes tore from his body. In Kankakee county court promoter W J H Strong faces trial for alleged false pretenses to obtain money. Across Macomb a boy found a rare white double rose blossom on a Siberian crabapple tree, with perfume like true roses.
O H Loomis aged 86 a pioneer businessman and longtime Sunday school superintendent died in Kewanee He had led the Congregational Sunday school for 62 years the longest tenure noted by church societies Chapman Retained as Caldwell School Principal Chatham Professor Chapman each year fourth term Grammar Georgia Baucom Curran, Intermediate Bessie Yokom Williamsville Primary Grace Humphrey Cantrall listed among teachers
An argument over midnight saloon closures in Mast Street Saint Louis escalated into a brawl. John Neff sustained deep knife wounds and is reported to be in danger of death while Frank Brinkley also received multiple knife injuries but is not seriously hurt.
Streator enforces a strict prohibition on all gambling, including any activity in cigar stores, under a police chief order. Auburn high school holds baccalaureate service at the Methodist church led by Rev. J B Mulcahy. Logan Rape elected first lieutenant and Bert Brick named second lieutenant in Company B. August Vogel, 31, killed near Mobile and Ohio tracks while returning from a party. Chatham graduates hear a sermon at the Baptist church. Illinois Firemen’s tournament planned in Lincoln.
A Milton Indiana farmer proposes a novel compressed air water system for farms. He suggests placing an air tight reservoir in a shallow well to push water to the surface by pumping air via a small pipe powered by wind or gasoline. Experts note two main challenges cost of large wells and difficulty pumping air with windmills, and say practical use remains limited despite diagrams.
The guide outlines careful drag road maintenance including light dragging at a centerward angle, walking pace, riding the drag, alternating sides, and dragging after rain but not on sticky mud. It specifies an 18 to 20 foot width, initial drag wider than a wheel track, lifting earth ten to twelve inches, and constant attention to keep earth roads in best condition.
Nail a leather strap to the wagon box to hold an ax and always keep one there. The best tools are the cheapest, and the best stock yields the most profit. High fertilization and cultivation produce the largest crops. Rolling meadows, pastures, and wheat in spring after frost benefits them. Cleaning up the farm increases value and makes cultivation easier and cheaper with larger returns.
A Missouri correspondent of Orange Judd Farmer urges planting corn only after warm soil, describes depth for planting, and outlines repeated shallow cultivations. He stresses avoiding deep work when unnecessary, maintaining level seedbeds, and preventing weed growth to protect yields.
The Home and Farm presents a new road drag design described as superior to any seen. It uses a four by four oak front piece ten feet long with harrow teeth, connected to a two by six oak rear timber faced with metal, kept apart by blocks and top strips to level, harrow, and scrape the road.
A dialogue shows a man insisting he acted most politely after an argument with a woman. He recalls offering her a seat because she was older, claiming no cause for anger and describing the last moment as the kindest possible action.
The San Bernardino Daily Sun invites readers to obtain the Souvenir Number for the Festival of the Arrowhead in San Bernardino California. The edition will detail the festival carnival resources and agricultural prospects of Southern California. It will be issued in May 1923 and costs 10 cents with postage paid.
A humorous remark contrasts Mrs Bucksher who seeks appearances with her refusal to wear a cheap disguise to ease her husband’s task when facing the assessor. The wry exchange hints at social vanity and practical limits.
A vintage advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Ease as a cure for painful smarting feet nervous feet and growing nails. It claims comfort for new shoes and sweating feet with a trial package offered free. Sold by all druggists for 25 cents. No substitutes. Author A S Olmsted Le Roy NY.
A playful exchange mishears a plan as a joke about marriage. The dialogue turns on a Hungarian count sounding like hungry, provoking a light, witty moment. The gag hinges on phonetic similarity and social expectations of marriage.
A compact patent medicine advertisement lists Pettit's Eye Salve for sore eyes with 25 cents, Lewis' Single Binder cigars from Peoria and Buffalo sellers, Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething pain and wind colic, plus assorted quotes about virtue and work.
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